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Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse executive is considering initiating a blog to enhance communication among staff nurses, managers, and supervisors throughout the organization's different campuses.

What serious considerations should the nurse make prior to starting a blog? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Open access to the blog may damage recruiting efforts.
2. Blogs are difficult to use and expensive to maintain.
3. Users of the blog must be very careful not to divulge any information that would violate client confidentiality.
4. The organization's reputation may be altered by a blog.
5. Most nurses would likely not use the blog.

Question 2

A nursing executive is comparing the entire hospital financials for the month and notes that the medical laboratory's revenue is higher than environmental services. What is a possible explanation?

1. The laboratory has increased charges for its services.
2. Environmental services is a non-revenue-producing cost center.
3. The laboratory is a non-revenue-producing cost center.
4. The nursing units affect the laboratory charges.

Jbrasil · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,3,4
Rationale 1: Disgruntled employees may use the blog to air grievances. If the blog is open access, these grievances could quickly become community news.
Rationale 2: Blogs are inexpensive and easy to use.
Rationale 3: As blogs becomes more and more common, bloggers become more casual in their use. Violations of client confidentiality would not only be possible but could even be said to be likely.
Rationale 4: The organization's reputation could be either enhanced or damaged by bloggers' comments.
Rationale 5: Social media sites such as blogs have exploded in use. It is very likely that nurses would use a blog.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: An increase in charges by the laboratory is not significant in this instance.
Rationale 2: Environmental services does not charge clients for its services; it is a non-revenue-producing cost center.
Rationale 3: The laboratory does charge clients for its services; it is a revenue-producing cost center.
Rationale 4: The nursing unit does affect laboratories' revenue, but this is not applicable to the question.
Global Rationale: